Zhipu AI
CogVideoX
BigModel's model overview lists CogVideoX-3 as a video-generation model and CogVideoX-Flash as a free model, with text, image and first/last-frame generation support depending on model.
Quick answers
At a glance
- Overview
- Z.ai's video-generation API family on BigModel, including CogVideoX-3 and CogVideoX-Flash.
- Best fit
- Developers who need a Z.ai video-generation API inside the BigModel stack.
- Trust
- 2/2 sources verified, recently checked · 2026-05-17
- Coverage
- 100/100
Editorial verdict
Best for
Developers who need a Z.ai video-generation API inside the BigModel stack.
Avoid if
Compare Kling or Hailuo before using it for no-code creator workflows.
Why it matters
CogVideoX is a real BigModel API capability and should be tracked separately from ChatGLM.
Pricing
Usage-based video API pricing varies by model
Payment
Free model where available, Platform billing
Commercial use
Commercial use should follow the current product, API, model license and billing terms.
Privacy
Review prompt, file, media upload, retention and training-use terms before sensitive workloads.
Use-case fit
Video generation API testing
StrongUse it for text-to-video, image-to-video and first/last-frame API experiments.
Global user checklist
Model names, quotas, release status, regional access and commercial terms can change quickly; recheck official sources before procurement or production use.
Pros
- - Official video-generation endpoint is documented
- - Text-to-video and image-to-video routes are listed
Cons
- - Consumer creator workflow is less clear internationally than Kling or Hailuo
Decision paths
kling-ai
hailuo-ai
vidu
Sources
docs · zh · verified 2026-05-17
Lists CogVideoX-3 and CogVideoX-Flash video models.
docs · zh · verified 2026-05-17
Lists asynchronous video-generation API documentation.